Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13
AMUsEMENTs.

ALBeUGHs OPERA HOUsR--'T3enee" the new
engagement at Albaugh's last night contains
some scenes calculated to call out to the full the
peculiar emotional powers OF this remarkable
esting one, nor is the interest evenly sustained,
but the audience left the theater last night with
the symSath,ss sns Which comes Of ma haVh ing
misfortunes and sufferings, rather commonplace
though they be, OF personages whose story pos.
mothers and daughters and husbands and lovers
must always possess for other human beings
om Is already s an 81
which Is daughters sacrifice to shield her mother
from the consequences OF a youthful sin. Miss
retains those rare powers Of emotional expression
Wnicn nave given her unique place on the Ameri:
can stage, and swayed her audience as surely and
markable in strength, though Mr. Graham as the
COUNT ne Moray, Mr.: Mcdowell as Drake and Miss
wan vane Ia as &c e were fairly satisfactory Renee'
NATIONAL THEATER.-"Check A, or TobOggan-
ing. as produced under some difIlcultes at this
the company having somehow been delayed at
Jersey CITY. The company In consequence was
compelled TO go on with such costumes tOboggans
and toDOggan-slide as could be hastily gathered
together or constructed here. However, the large
audience did not seem to note any shortcomings,
for the laughter at the jokes and the horse-play.
ana inc applause for the singing and dancing were
as hearty as under any circumstances could have
Deen expected. AS In nearly all Mestayer pro-
causes much merriment. Mestayer himself was
genteeIly funny as the defauting banker, the
Garnellas did some good tumbling, and Miss
Liilah hamilton some very pretty dancing Miss
IhereSa vaughn was very agreeable to look at as
Persia, and her good contralto voice was heard
WIN pleasure In many selections with Mr.. Mes
layer MI. Dyllyn, and the entire company. Mr..
Dyuyn mas baritone OF nne quality. MIR. OFT, as
tne ng-teller, added not little to the enjoy
aDleness OF the performance, and sings very we'll.
HAREIs' BUOU THEATER.-As Little Muggs, In
tne play OF "Muggs Landing" Frances Bishop
does some very clever comedy work. Her voice Is
OF much better quality than Is usually met with In
comed1enneS, and her dancing is good. Her sup
night.
MISS JESSIE PINNEY's PIANo-FoRTR RECITAL will
occur at the Universalist church this evening.
hERNAHS THEATER.-Shaffer & Blakely'S Is one
OF the DeSt variety trOupeS seen at this house In
long Time, and 1t gave very enjoyable entertain
me me before q large audience last night. Nearly
all the acts are good. Harry Blakely, who Is q
washington boy. will be given benefit Friday
night
WONDERLAND continues to attract large thrOngS
10 see the curiOs1ieS and the clever performances
given In the theater The latter are especially
good this week. Princess Ida, the dwarf, and the
Hairy Family are the chief attractions In the
museum.
PROF. GLEASON began the second week OF his
horse training exhibitions at the E-street Rink
last night, and thoroughly interested his audience
6y his skillful handling of some bad subjects. On
wednesday evening he will undertake the task of
subduing the man-killing stallion from Virginia
The SNOw-FLAKE MINSTREL CLUB, OF this city,
VIII give an entertainment at Curtis Hall, George
town, Thursday evening, for the benefit OF the
Fountain reading room.